Hello!
I'm Tina (in case you couldn't guess from my user name). I'm new here, but not new to writing. I have an MFA (really not worth anything other than the awesome experience that it was!) and one published essay under my belt (it can be found here). I enjoy reading all types of books--fiction, non-fiction, YA, speculative, and graphic novel-- but write mostly non-fiction. However, I have started to dabble in fiction... of the speculative variety.
Lets see... I'm currently living in Ahmedabad, Gujarat India. However, I hail from upstate New York. I miss my two siamese (Tai and Pretty Kitty) terribly. I also miss living near a body of water as I enjoy boating and picked up surfing a few years ago. I quit my day job as a college instructor of freshman comp to join my S.O. here in India for the year. It was a good deal--he studies, I write. And writing I am! I've got one steampunk novel underway (its *mostly* planned out) and am currently working on a short story that might actually be a novella or YA book (also steampunk). Additionally, I've got a 5,000 word "literary" short story I'm trying to clean up for submission to a few journals and competitions. Whew!
I'm looking forward to discussing and sharing with you all (or as many of you as would like)! I read prolifically, and enjoy the finer aspects and nuances of "reading" and editing!
I'm Tina (in case you couldn't guess from my user name). I'm new here, but not new to writing. I have an MFA (really not worth anything other than the awesome experience that it was!) and one published essay under my belt (it can be found here). I enjoy reading all types of books--fiction, non-fiction, YA, speculative, and graphic novel-- but write mostly non-fiction. However, I have started to dabble in fiction... of the speculative variety.
Lets see... I'm currently living in Ahmedabad, Gujarat India. However, I hail from upstate New York. I miss my two siamese (Tai and Pretty Kitty) terribly. I also miss living near a body of water as I enjoy boating and picked up surfing a few years ago. I quit my day job as a college instructor of freshman comp to join my S.O. here in India for the year. It was a good deal--he studies, I write. And writing I am! I've got one steampunk novel underway (its *mostly* planned out) and am currently working on a short story that might actually be a novella or YA book (also steampunk). Additionally, I've got a 5,000 word "literary" short story I'm trying to clean up for submission to a few journals and competitions. Whew!
I'm looking forward to discussing and sharing with you all (or as many of you as would like)! I read prolifically, and enjoy the finer aspects and nuances of "reading" and editing!
